Planet Earth holds some of the strangest, natural tourist destinations in the solar system.
Nestled inside the Deccan Plateau in Southern India, lies Lonar Crater, a large meteorite crater that has baffled scientists since it was identified in 1823 by British officer C.J.E Alexander,The crater is located within a huge plain of basaltic rock left over from volcanic eruptions in the region 65 million years ago. As such, the crater was originally thought to be a volcanic crater.
This cultural importance is echoed by the temples — built around the 12th Century — found around the crater's edge, according to the British Library. Whilst most of the temples now lay in ruin, one temple dedicated to the local Goddess Kamalaja Devi is still used for active worship, according to the India history websiteScientists flock to Lonar Lake not only to study the unique basalt-based crater but also the lake itself which is both saline and alkaline.
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